The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Various
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Up:[566]= A = ANSI standard pizza /an'see stan'd*rd peet'z*/ [CMU] Pepperoni and mushroom pizza. Coined allegedly because most pizzas ordered by CMU hackers during some period leading up to mid-1990 were of that flavor. See also [567]rotary debugger; compare [568]ISO standard cup of tea. _________________________________________________________________ Node:AOL!, Next:[569]app, Previous:[570]ANSI standard pizza, Up:[571]= A = AOL! n. [Usenet] Common synonym for "Me, too!" alluding to the legendary propensity of America Online users to utter contentless "Me, too!" postings. The number of exclamation points following varies from zero to five or so. The pseudo-HTML is also frequently seen. See also [572]September that never ended. _________________________________________________________________ Node:app, Next:[573]arena, Previous:[574]AOL!, Up:[575]= A = app /ap/ n. |
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